Showing 790 items matching "manufacturing history"
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: ANNUAL REPORT 1970
Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1970. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited. soft drink manufacturing. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GIRL GUIDES & SCOUTS, SOUVENIR PROGRAMME, November, 1947
Girl Guides & Scouts, Souvenir Programme World Chief Guide's Visit to Victoria. November 21st - December 5th, 1947. Official Programme. Includes Official Programme with activities for the Rally. Inside front cover information on the Girl Guides Association property between Yarra Junction and Warbuton, including a photo. Page 4 photo and wirte up on the Founder Robert Baden-Powell. Page 5 photo and write up on Lady Baden-Powell, GBE. The World Chief Guide. Pages 6 & 7, History of the Girl Guides of Victoria, includes photo of Lady Chauvel, State Commissioner and Miss M McL. Burns, State Secreatary. Page 10to 12 Guides own service. Inside rear cover advertising for The State Savings Bank of Victoria. Rear cover Evan Evans Pty Ltd, 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, C.1. Manufactures of flags, tents & flys, Haversacks & camping equipment. Appionted Flagmakers to the Girl Guides Association. b/ Letter.Old Mate of mine together we have roughed it through the bush for twenty years and time begins to lay his frosting brush upon the heads. But in our hearts the flowers of friendship grow its fresh as when we planted then in dear old Bendigo. I sigh when ever I think upon - Jack pats along the grub the music of the puddling mill, the cradle and tub, the hurdy gurdies german bands and mistletoe toe, why blow it. You're upset the tea on dear old Bendigo the back of life is sometimes smooth and at other times tis rough. But we must take as it comes this beef is rather tough, I feel a spider on my cheek, I've cought the varment _ 'No' Why bless me, if it ain't a tear for dear old Bendigo.J Batten, Print, Melb.event, official, guides scouts, world chief guide's, girl guides & scouts, official souvenir programme world chief guide's visit to victoria. november 21st - december 5th, 1947. activities for the rally. information on the girl guides association property between yarra junction and warbuton, including a photo. page 4 photo and write up on the founder robert baden-powell. page 5 photo and write up on lady baden-powell, gbe. the world chief guide. pages 6 & 7, history of the girl guides of victoria, includes photo of lady chauvel, state commissioner and miss m mcl. burns, state secretary. page 10to 12 guides own service. advertising: the state savings bank of victoria, evan evans pty ltd, 680 elizabeth street, melbourne. appointed flagmakers to the girl guides association. b/ letter. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''WOOL AND THE NATION''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 75 page brown cover hardback describing the wool industry in Australia from growing to the manufacturing process. Prepared by the staff of Goldsborough, Mort & Co. Ltd. A soft cover booklet enclosed in a hardcover. Set up and printed in 1946 by the Victorian Printing Works Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Inside the front cover, handwritten in green biro ''This is a booklet I edited. The MS was sloppy and the title cumbersome, when it came to me. A. H. Chisholm.'' Pasted on the flyleaf is a typed letter from Goldsborough, Mort and Company to A. H. Chisholm thanking him for revising this publication and attaching a cheque for 50 pounds. Catalogue sticker ''2151 CHI'' on front cover.Goldsborough, Mort and Companybooks, collections, australiana, alec h chisholm collection, goldsborough, mort & company, wool industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CHINESE TESTIMONIAL
Extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 27th November 1856 mentioning a ring which was presented to Mr Lysaght, a barrister for his work for the Chinese residents of Long Gully encampment. The ring was manufactured for the occasion and had an inscription in raised Chinese characters. The second extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 14th November 1856 Courtesy Geelong Observer mentions that it was twenty years since the first census was taken in Port Phillip which occurred on the 8th November 1836.document, chinese testimonial, mr lysaght, bendigo advertiser 27th november 1856, port phillip census, geelong observer, bendigo advertiser 14th november 1856, ben eagle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. VICTORIAN STATE ELECTION 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Six typed pages, and then one single page copy, of a campaign speech for the Victorian state election in 1955. He was standing for the Country Party. Topics include : Australian manufacturing, exports and quality problems with wine, dried fruits, cheese and butter, and canned goods.australia, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Container - VERITAS GAS MANTLE CONTAINER
Cardboard cylinder with green wrapper marked Veritas XXX quality Ramie Gas Mantle No 6841 British Manufacture.Veritas Incandescent Mantle Works London SW.18.lighting, gas, mantle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - VERITAS GAS MANTLE
Veritas inverted mantle for a gas light in original cardboard box with green writing which reads, Veritas XXX quality inverted mantle, made from superior quality ramie thread strongest and therefore cheapest, British manufacture.Veritas Gas Mantle Works, Wandsworth London S.W.lighting, gas, mantle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY : DISPLAY NOTES
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.23. The notes as written - Science plays its part. All stages of manufacture are scientifically checked to ensure purity and quality.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - XMAS CARD IN CARDBOARD BOX / CARDBOARD BOX WITH A ONE PENNY AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE STAMP
British manufacture XMAS card with Celluloid front - showing floral and vine leaves decoration - reading 'Good luck To Greet You. Xmas message inside. Enclosed in small cardboard box with a one penny Australian Postage stamp .Addressed to Miss Ada Bailey Dudley House, View Street Bendigo, Victoria.British manufactureephemera, mementoes, miss ada bailes dudley house , view street bendigo , victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: REED BROS, BRIDGE STREET,BENDIGO
Object, a label for a Lemonade bottle manufactured by Reed Bros, Bridge Street, Bendigo.Bottle Refund- 3d. Complete, 2d. Without stopper.business, retail, reed bros -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: EMU SEWING MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO P/L
Document, Emu Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co P/L , Bendigo, Australia.Combining Beauty and Utility, made by Expert Australian Workmen from the Finest Australian Materials.document, names of bendigo pioneers, emu sewing machine co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Award - GOLDEN SQUARE PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: PET COMPETITION CUP
Silver plated urn with lid fixed to cup. Laurel St, Golden Square Primary School provenance. Engraved 'Pet Competition. 1972. Paper sticker attached to inside plastic base has printed. 'Manufactured by Pitcher Products Pty Ltd , 9-15 Moray St, South Melb, Vic 3205. No 193. $9.25. The top bowl is bent from the vertical.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - J.H.ABBOTT & CO
Document, Advertising brochure, J.H.Abbott & Co., Re, manufacturing all classes of Boots & Shoes at much lower prices at their premises and factory, at Pall Mall, Market Square, Bendigo.Bolton Bros, Printers, Bookbinders, &c., Williamson Street,Bendigo.document, j.h.abbott & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Container - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: OLA COHN NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
A box covered in Christmas paper containing items related to the Cohn family. (i) A yellow folder titled 'Press cuttings and articles of Ola Cohn.' Items of interest include articles relating to Ola Cohn, her work and her home and the Cohn family and their drink company Cohns Pty. Ltd. Sources are 'The Age,' 'The Sun,' 'The Australian Home Beautiful,' 'The Herald' and 'The Bendigo Advertiser.' Dated between 1932 and 1968. (ii) A book written by Ola Cohn titled ''Mostly Cats,'' written in 1964.Ola Cohnperson, family, ola cohn, lydia chancellor, collection, cohn family, cohn bros. pty. ltd., manufacturing, ola cohn, women, pottery, ceramics, art, art work, book, literature, female, person, sculpture, famous people, fairy tree, mostly cats, animals, pets, cats -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ''NEWS FROM BENDIGO VICTORIA'' 1972
''News from Bendigo Victoria'' 1972 - 4-page sheet published by The Bendigo Development Committee - various activities and manufacturing initiatives described. Back page article on the restoration and planned opening of the Central Deborah Gold Mine.Published by The Bendigo Development Committee. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.bendigo, tourism, guide, central deborah gold mine, applied science building, bendigo commonwealth laboratory, d. smyth's & son refrigeration pty ltd., g. w. healey & son, golden city joinery pty ltd., decentralisation program -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GOYNES STAMPER GRATINGS
Typewritten page of an extract from the 'Annals of Bendigo - 1876' and details a portion of the business operation of Goynes Stamper Grating works; in that all of the manufacturers at the time entered into an arrangement whereby Mr Goyne acquired the rights and represented the other competing firms on the condition they shared in the profits of the businessbusiness, mining, stamper gratings, annals of bendigo, manufacturing goynes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Textile - FIJIAN TAPA CLOTH
Fijian tapa cloth wall hanging. Top edge has a 2 cm timber piece attached at each end with 3 brass drawing pins. 74 cm piece of tapa cloth extends 27cm folded over the back of the wall hanging.. Fastened with 8 brass drawing pins. 84 cm piece of wire attached has metal eyes for hanging. Manufactured 1935. Also document explaining the origins and manufacture of tapa cloth. Document is mounted on timber and has plastic affixed over the surface via drawing pins. there is wire on reverse to enable hanging. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Textile - FORTUNA COLLECTION: RUG USED IN FORTUNA VILLA, 1908
Persian type rug, allegedly from Fortuna Villa. Rug has Aztec type design in blue, navy, orange, cream and beige colours. Woven from silk and hemp type material. Fringed on top and bottom. 1908 manufacture ?bendigo, house, fortuna villa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: INVOICE J.H. ABBOTT & CO., BENDIGO
Buff coloured invoice issued by J.H. Abbott & Co., to Mr. J. Guiney 126 Sternberg Street, Bendigo, dated 1 September, 1934, for ladies shoes 4578, price 1/14/0d. Letterhead has image of elephant in harness pulling a shoe, which is tied to a tree trunk. ( indicating strength of shoe manufactured by Abbott's ? ) 'Manufacturers of Anatomical Boots' written within shield on letterhead.bendigo, business, j.h. abbott & co, mrs. guiney. j. h. abbott. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO WOMEN'S SEWING CIRCLE, c1900
Black and white photograph of Women's Sewing Group manufacturing clothing for Boer War Military (Australian). Packages, sewing machines, chairs in foreground, ladies in middle ground, materials against panelled walls in background. Mounted on fawn board. Inscriptions: GP12 at top corners in Indian ink. In blue/black ink, on top front of board. 'Bendigo Women's Sewing Circle During the Boer War'. On back - stamped in green ink, in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In Indian ink '1137'. In grey lead 'Boer War', 'Bendigo Women Making clothing for Boer Australian contingent'.person, group, women -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - COHN BROS: EASTER FAIR PROCESSION 1898, 1898
COHN BROS Limited. GP 27. Soft drink and cordial manufactures. Model of sailing board, flags, Cohn Bros. on cloth banner at front of float. Males dressed as soldiers, miners, indians ? Cohn Bros. Limited.,on top of photo Klondyke left side and right side. Pageant at Easter Fair Procession 1898. in gold embossed print at bottom of photo. Horses on right hand side draped in material.W.H. Robinson photo, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 1861
black and white photo: substantial commercial ( manufacturing ) building with large chimney. Crop fenced on left. Batchelder's photography cart in centre, horse and cart with barrels and attendant on right hand side. High building has louvres in walls and louvres in central roof ridge. May be tannery ? Wood stack at right. Several small buildings in front including bark roofed slab hut. Written on rear ' flour mill ? 'Batchelderbuildings, commercial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, 1860's
Black and white copy of photo taken by Batchelder. Colonial Bank of Australasia. 2 storey rendered building, with parapet and orbs. 1st floor 3 rectangular windows, ground floor 2 arched windows and central arched doorway. 6 adult males on footpath at front. Single storey shop with verandah at left. Batchelder photographic cart at left front , at right, laneway with gas lamp above. At far right, double storey building. In image ' Manufacturing/Goldsmiths' On back in pencil '41'Batchelderbuildings, bank, colonial bank of australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - ROSELLA PRESERVING COMPANY
sepia photograph. Brick wall with large advertising sign,damaged picket fence at front. 'Rosella Preserving and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ' written on sign on brick wall.A.W.M. Gibbony, Pall Mall, Bendigoorganization, business, rosella factory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - SCHOLTEN AND MARSH INTERIOR OF COACH BUILDERS,1900
Photo of Sepia ? Photo of interior of coach builders, showing pieces of shaped timber used in manufacturing of jinker + horse drawn vehicles frames for loads hanging in ceiling. Scholten and Marshorganization, business, coach builders, 802 + supp, 803, 804, 814 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - DIPLOMA OF HONOR FREDERICK SCHILLING, October 1900
Diploma of Honor to Frederick Schilling. The Empire Fair & Art Exhibition. Town Hall. Bendigo. October 1900. Diploma of Honor. Third Order of Merit. Awarded to - Frederick Schilling. Best Freehand Drawing. Class 1. President. AG.Dunlop Thomas Glass. Secretary. On back of photo.. Established 1871. D.G.Coope. Carver. Gilder & Picture Frame Manufacture. New Lead. Mitchell street. Bendigo.document, certificate, personal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - COUSIN JACK MAN FOR THE TIMES, 1994
Cousin Jack, Man for the Times. A history of the Cornish People in Victoria. Between the pages is a short page of notes written by Alex Stone, listing topics and page numbers at which these topics maybe found.Ruth Hopkinsvictoria, history, cornish people, settlement in victoria, industry and manufacture, farming, etc. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - MINING EQUIPMENT
Photograph - black and white. A photo of 2 men standing next to a machine. Written on a sheet attached to photo reads. R.G.Ford's Steam Winch, cylinders 150mm. In diameter and 255mm. Stroke. The winch has wrought iron cheeks, is fitted with reversing gear and manufactured to operate on both steam and air.organization, business, mining equipment, steam winch. mining equipment. r.g.ford. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BENDIGO BUSINESSES COLLECTION: REED BROS
Two cards from the Royal Melbourne show, one dated 1932. Advertising Reed Bros. Manufactures of pure fruit drinks, aerated waters, cordials and cordial extracts. Bridge Street, Bendigo.bendigo, business, reed bros. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INVOICE COLLECTION: HARTLEYS BROS
Photocopy of an invoice dated 1st April, 1916. Hartleys Bros Cycle & Motor manufactures and importers, 353-359 Hargreaves Street. Also photo of an invoice dated 6/12/1926. Hartleys Bendigo (J.L. Shoosmith) - Sporting, Cycle & Leather Goods, Mitchell Street Bendigo.bendigo, business, hartleys
